About the TV Show
london, england based on novel or book jamaica world war ii miniseries 1940s
Small Island
First Air Date: December 06, 2009
| First Aired on | : | 2009 |
| Status | : | Ended |
| Created By | : | |
| Networks | : | BBC One |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Seasons/Episodes | : | 2 episodes in 1 Seasons |
Follow three intricately connected stories of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in World War Two. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as we trace the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.
Seasons
Main Actors
David Oyelowo
Character : Gilbert
Ashley Walters
Character : Michael
Benedict Cumberbatch
Character : Bernard
Naomie Harris
Character : Hortense
Ruth Wilson
Character : Queenie
Karl Johnson
Character : Arthur Bligh
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Character : Celia
Shaun Parkes
Character : Winston
Hugh Quarshie
Character : Narrator
Rachel Pickup
Character : Mrs. Ryder
Andrew Havill
Character : Mr. Ryder
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